NCGA Fall Rules Quiz 2013

Take the four-question quiz to test your knowledge.

1. In stroke play, a ball comes to rest against a rake. The player removes the rake and the ball rolls a few inches away. The player plays the ball from its new position. What is the ruling? *A. No PenaltyB. One Stroke PenaltyC. Two Stroke PenaltyD. Two Stroke Penalty and the player must correct the error

2. In stroke play, a player plays a provisional for a tee that shot may be lost. In the fairway, the player finds and plays a ball and picks up the provisional. The player then discovers the ball that was played was a wrong ball. The player cannot find his original ball. How many penalty strokes has the player incurred? *A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4

3. In single match play, which of the following does NOT result in a penalty? *A. After conceding the hole, a player drops a ball in a bunker and makes a stroke.B. After conceding the hole, a player plays the ball from where it had come to rest in the bunker.C. After conceding the hole, a player rakes his ball back into the bunker and makes a stroke from his previous spot.D. Prior to completing the hole, a player practices putting off to the side of the putting green.

4. In match play, prior to making a stroke from within a water hazard, a player touches the water in the water hazard with a club when setting up to the ball, and this is observed by the referee. What is the ruling? *A. No PenaltyB. One Stroke PenaltyC. Two Stroke PenaltyD. Loss of Hole